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Do they know it’s a tax haven? Live Aid star Bob Geldof named in Mauritian finance leaks
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BOB GELDOF used a tax haven to make money from business deals across Africa, according to leaked documents.

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has obtained a cache of emails from a law firm based in Mauritius which it says sheds new light on the scale of global tax evasion.

Live Aid founder Mr Geldof is one of the most high-profile figures named in the leaked documents.

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